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News Release 05-094
Wind, Currents and Dormant Algae Cysts May Have Created "Perfect" Red-Tide Conditions
Automated sampling and ship-to-shore communication will aid response
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A massive red tide is occurring off the New England coast. The red area on this map depicts the location where the algal bloom is most prevalent.
Credit: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Center for Ocean and Human Health
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A massive blooming of the alga Alexandrium fundyense is responsible for the red tide and has closed shellfish beds in New England.
Credit: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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